Cataract, New South Wales

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Cataract is a locality split between the Wollondilly Shire and the City of Wollongong, both in New South Wales, Australia. [1]

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Cataract has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cataract Dam</span> Dam in Cataract, New South Wales

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References

  1. "Cataract". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 March 2019. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Cataract Dam". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01359. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .